Where can I get pneumococcal vaccination?3
How can I protect myself against pneumococcal pneumonia?
Getting vaccinated can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia.1
Types of pneumococcal vaccinations for adults available in Singapore:
There are two types of pneumococcal vaccinations - conjugate and polysaccharide - that protect against pneumoccocal pneumonia. While both types of vaccinations produce antibodies that protect aqainst infection, conjugate vaccinations also prime our cells with a response aqainst invasive bacteria even after the initial level of antibodies have waned.5
PCV205 A conjugate vaccine that protects against 20 pneumococcal bacteria strains. |
PCV133 A conjugate vaccine that protects against 13 pneumococcal bacteria strains. |
PPSV233 A polysaccharide vaccine that protects against 23 pneumococcal bacteria strains. |
Pneumococcal vaccination schedule recommended by the Ministry of Health Singapore2,4
With effect from 1st November 2020, all eligible Singapore citizens who meet the criteria for vaccination under the NAIS or NCIS will be eligible for subsidies at all CHAS GP and Polyclinics.3
Pneumococcal Vaccination Patient Fee Cap and Subsidies3
Adapted from HealthHub. https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/163/vaccinate (Last Accessed 25AUG2023)
*For Healthier SG (HSG)-enrolled Singapore Citizens, nationally recommended vaccinations under NAIS will be fully subsidized at their enrolled HSG clinic.3
Get a Doctor Discussion Guide.
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CHAS = Community Health Assist Scheme
GP = General Practitioner
MOH = Ministry of Health
NAIS = National Adult Immunisation Schedule
NCIS = National Childhood Immunisation Schedule
PCV10 = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 10 valent
PCV13 = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 valent
PPSV23 = Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine 23 valent
PCV20 = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 20 valent